Republican, U.S. Senator from Utah
Now: U.S. Senator since 2025 verified October 12, 2026 · source (opens in a new tab)
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Of 6 statements on the record, 1 was for data centers, 2 raised concerns about data centers and 3 carry no label.
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- · Supports · Utah News Dispatch
- · Raises concern · Utah News Dispatch
- · Raises concern · Utah News Dispatch
What they said
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Senator John Curtis introduced legislation to establish a federal program to advise residents near potential data center developments of their economic impacts.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: October 1, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- WSMH (opens in a new tab), news outlet
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Curtis said the industry has failed to properly articulate why data centers are needed in the United States and why they should not be built overseas
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: July 7, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Utah News Dispatch (opens in a new tab), local outlet
- Utah News Dispatch (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: A tiebreak: the two first readings differed, and a third reading of the statement and its source decided. The words that set it: "the industry has failed to properly articulate why data centers are needed in the United States and why they should not be built overseas".
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Curtis said the Stratos Project is a massive data center campus that sparked opposition in the state because of its magnitude and quick approval process through the Military Installation Development Authority
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: July 7, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Utah News Dispatch (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: No label: the words support none. The two first readings differed, and a third reading of the statement and its source held it.
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Sen. John Curtis said he is pursuing federal standards to help mitigate distrust around data center projects
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: July 7, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Utah News Dispatch (opens in a new tab), local outlet
- Utah News Dispatch (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: A tiebreak: the two first readings differed, and a third reading of the statement and its source decided. The words that set it: "pursuing federal standards to help mitigate distrust around data center projects".
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Curtis said he wants to work on bringing reliable, predictable measuring techniques at the federal level so the public can have access to standard metrics to determine whether projects are sustainable
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: July 7, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Utah News Dispatch (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: A tiebreak: the two first readings differed, and a third reading of the statement and its source decided. The words that set it: "standard metrics to determine whether projects are sustainable".
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Curtis referred to uncertainty about whether data center power is behind the meter or connected to the grid, citing the Stratos Project as an example
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: July 7, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Utah News Dispatch (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: No label: the words support none. Both readings of the statement held it.
How they voted
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
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